Tristan Osborne MP: written questions
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Fertilisers: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers with the increasing rising cost of fertiliser as a result of the conflict in Iran.
Answer: Defra has asked the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to increase the frequency of its fertiliser price reporting. AHDB now publishes data on their Fertiliser Price page weekly, giving farmers more up‑to‑date information to help with d...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the production of domestic clean power in supporting energy security.
Answer: We are accelerating investment in homegrown clean power to boost energy security and cut exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets. In response to this crisis, we’re bringing forward the next renewables auction to July, introducing low‑cost “plug‑in solar”...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DeathForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role her Department has in supporting investigations into deaths of people abroad who held Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK but were not British citizens; and what g
Answer: The Government publishes information on the support that can be provided overseas on GOV.UK, including information about how departments and agencies work together when a British person is a victim of murder or manslaughter overseas. Questions about UK in...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchengen AgreementCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120690More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with EU counterparts on establishing reciprocal arrangements for the duration of visa-free tourist stays between the UK and countries in the Schengen Area.
Answer: HMG officials and Ministers, including myself, regularly engage the EU and EU Member State counterparts on a range of issues affecting UK nationals. The UK and the EU allow for visa-free, short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for th...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: VAT ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120197More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of exempting veterinary treatment for companion animals from VAT, in the context of existing VAT exemptions for certain essential goods and services.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for public services, and must represent value for money for the taxpayer. Exceptions to the standard rat...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to help ensure that the Access to Work scheme supports people with multiple sclerosis in employment.
Answer: The support that a customer will receive from Access to Work is dependent upon their needs and circumstances at the time they make an application. Case managers will use the current guidance to ensure Access to Work principles are considered when making a...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants elected trial by jury in either-way cases in each of the last a) three years and b) five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice published data on those electing for jury trials in either-way cases covering periods from 2014 up to the first quarter of 2023. This information is published in the Criminal Courts Statistics release in Table_AC10: Criminal court ...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of (a) respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions (i) in Chatham and Aylesford
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether apprentices who commenced a Level 7 apprenticeship before 1 January 2026 will continue to have government funding protected through to completion under the apprenticeship funding rules; what gui
Answer: Level 7 apprentices, that started prior to 1 January 2026, will be funded through to completion. As with funding for all apprenticeships, this is subject to employer and training provider compliance with the apprenticeship funding rules and the apprentice...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Protection Fund: Data ProtectionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department is aware of (a) any loss and (b) compromise of personal data held by the Pension Protection Fund affecting pension scheme members; and whether communications requesting updates to
Answer: The Pension Protection Fund’s recent communications to members about nominating beneficiaries relates to the introduction of its new online beneficiary nomination service, which allows members to nominate or update their beneficiary details directly via t...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMedway NHS Foundation Trust: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients waiting to start treatment with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in (a) July 2024 and (b) December 2025.
Answer: The latest publication was on 15 January 2026 for November 2025 data. Data for December will be published on 12 February 2026.At the start of July 2024, the number of pathways on the referral-to-treatment waiting list for the same trust was 43,820.As of t...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: DrugsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with schools to help reduce the number of minors being treated for drug use, including in Medway.
Answer: Schools and colleges have a critical role to play in protecting children and keeping them safe. Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE), available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2, is the statutory gu...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients waiting to start treatment with Maidstone and Tunbridge NHS Foundation Trust in (a) July 2024 and (b) December 2025.
Answer: At the start of July 2024, the number of pathways on the referral-to-treatment waiting list at the Maidstone and Tunbridge NHS Foundation Trust was 44,761.As of the latest published data for the end of November 2025, the number of pathways was 49,595. Pub...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKetamine: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reclassifying Ketamine from a Class B to Class A drug.
Answer: Ketamine is a dangerous substance, which can cause irreversible bladder damage and in some cases death. Ministers are concerned about the harms ketamine causes and on 16 October 2025 the Department for Health and Social Care launched a campaign to alert y...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy is aligned with the Critical Minerals Strategy and the Circular Economy Growth Plan.
Answer: We are ensuring our upcoming plan for industrial decarbonisation aligns with the Critical Minerals Strategy and the Circular Economy Growth Plan through joint working across government and coordinated policy development. This approach aims to strengthen s...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChemical Engineering: TrainingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to help support the upskilling of the chemical and materials science and engineering workforce to enable the delivery of a circular economy and gree
Answer: This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. This systemic change, with investment in green jobs and vital infrastructure, builds a path to economic growth, ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRecycling: Chemical EngineeringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the UK’s chemical and materials science and engineering sectors have access to the infrastructure necessary to support the trans
Answer: This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. This systemic change, with investment in green jobs and vital infrastructure, builds a path to economic growth, ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRecycling: Chemical EngineeringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration her Department has given to the report Jobs and skills for a circular economy: a cross-sector perspective from the chemical and materials science and engineering com
Answer: This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. This systemic change, with investment in green jobs and vital infrastructure, builds a path to economic growth, ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptoassets: Capital InvestmentTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98138More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to help ensure the UK is an attractive destination for cryptoasset capital.
Answer: The government recognises the transformative potential of digital assets and blockchain technologies to drive economic growth in the UK and increase efficiencies across financial markets. That is why the government is bringing in legislation to establish ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptoassets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98137More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing clearer regulatory and tax frameworks for cryptoasset investment on a) high-skilled job creation and b) assets under management.
Answer: The government recognises the transformative potential for digital assets and blockchain technologies to drive economic growth in the UK and increase efficiencies across financial markets. That is why the government is bringing in legislation to establish...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: CryptoassetsTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98135More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying tax-compliant investment structures for cryptoassets in innovative finance ISAs to include all cryptoassets; and if she will make an assessme
Answer: The government recognises the transformative potential for digital assets and blockchain technologies to drive economic growth in the UK and increase efficiencies across financial markets. That is why the government is bringing in legislation to establish...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordQuantum TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support the development of Quantum Computing, including research at Universities.
Answer: The Government’s Digital and Technologies Sector Plan outlined £670 million of investment to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum computing through our quantum computing mission. It also backed our flagship National Quantum Computing Centre ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSS Richard MontgomeryDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to manage risks associated with the SS Richard Montgomery in the Thames Estuary.
Answer: My Department is progressing a project to reduce the height of the three masts on the SS Richard Montgomery, which will reduce stress on the wreck. This project is currently in the process of procuring a salvage contractor to deliver this work and expects...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFootwear and Textiles: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of banning the destruction of (a) textiles and (b) footwear.
Answer: The Government has convened a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts to support us in developing proposals to transition to a Circular Economy. As we develop those proposals, we will assess what further interventions may be needed across the textiles secto...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTextiles: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing environmental impact labelling for all textile goods in the UK.
Answer: The Government has convened a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts to support us in developing proposals to transition to a Circular Economy. As we develop those proposals, we will assess what further interventions may be needed across the textiles secto...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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